HealthPoint Fitness to Waive Enrollment Fees for Civil Servants
This month, HealthPoint Fitness salutes those who serve our communities. Throughout July, HealthPoint in Cape and Jackson will waive enrollment fees for all civil servants, including police, fire, city and county workers, military personnel and postal workers.
Each new member of our fitness centers will receive two free sessions with fitness staff and a consultation with a HealthPoint dietitian. For more information, call HealthPoint – Cape at 573-986-4400 or HealthPoint – Jackson at 243-2211.
HealthPoint Fitness Offers Starting Point Program for Weight Management
Do you want to better manage your weight and improve your health? The Starting Point program at HealthPoint Fitness can help.
Starting Point is a medically supervised, weight-management program which emphasizes fitness and nutrition.
You can learn more about this program at a free, informational session on Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at HealthPoint – Cape. For more information, contact dietitian Raina Childers, MS, RD, LD, at 573-986-4440.
SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Golf Tournament Set for Friday, July 13
The 18th annual SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, July 13, at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Tee times are 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
A continental breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. Lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tournament will feature a four-person scramble with a shotgun start. The tournament is open only to amateur golfers.
Proceeds will benefit patient programs and services at Southeast Hospital. Call 573-986-6623 or e-mail cdietrich@sehealth.org for more information.
Weight Management Center to Discuss Weight-Loss Programs at Free, Informational Session on July 21
The Southeast Weight Management Center will hold a free, informational session about its weight-loss programs. The session will be held on Saturday, July 21, at 11 a.m. at HealthPoint in Cape Girardeau.
For more information or to register, call 573-986-4406.
The Weight Management Center offers both surgical and non-surgical weight-loss options. The center has a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, dietitians, health educators and fitness trainers, led by bariatric surgeon Ryan A. LeGrand, MD.
Healthy Cooking: Healthy Fiesta!
Americans love Mexican food. Join HealthPoint Nutritional Services Coordinator Raina Childers, MS, RD, LD, to discover some fun ways to enjoy nutrient rich and delicious Latin foods that will have you saying, “Ole!”
The Healthy Cooking class will be held on Monday, July 23, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at HealthPoint – Cape. The cost is $3 for HealthPoint Fitness members and $5 for non-members. Call 573-986-4440 to register.
Orthopedic Surgeon Hamid Redjal, MD, to Explain New Total Hip Replacement Procedure
Orthopedic surgeon Hamid Redjal, MD, of Advanced Orthopedic Specialists and the Southeast Hospital medical staff will explain “Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement” at a free program on Tuesday, July 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson.
Reserve your place for this program by calling 1-800-800-5123. Light refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. The program will start at 6 p.m.
Pain Management Physician Christopher L. Reis, DO, to Discuss Therapies to Treat Pain
Pain management physician Christopher L. Reis, DO, of the Brain & NeuroSpine Clinic of Missouri and the Southeast Hospital medical staff will discuss the latest therapies for treating pain.
The free program, “Getting Your Life Back – Current Therapies to Treat Your Pain,” will be held on Tuesday, July 24, at 6 p.m. at HealthPoint – Cape. For more information or to reserve your spot, call 1-800-800-5123.